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Half a million people in Toronto don’t have a family doctor, college says
The Ontario College of Family Physicians says more than half…
NDP and Liberals reach deal on pharmacare as deadline looms
The NDP and governing Liberals have reached a deal to…
Ontario to add 400 new primary care providers to deal with staffing shortage
Ontario is investing $110 million in an effort to connect…
Ontario expands program to train long-term care staff
Ontario is extending a program that helps long-term care homes…
Calls grow for province to do more in rural healthcare crisis
Local politicians are calling on the province to do more…
Ontario preparing for next step in private clinic expansion
Ontario is preparing for the next step in its expansion…
Wait times continue to climb in emergency rooms across Hamilton, Niagara
The new year has brought old challenges to hospitals across…
Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles expected to address healthcare wait times across
VIDEO: Ontario’s NDP leader Marit Stiles is expected to address…
Hospital staff overworked, support from province needed, Ontario union says
Hospital workers are buckling under the pressure of heavy workloads…
44% of Hamilton’s hospital workers ‘dread going into work’: survey
According to a new survey, nearly 44 per cent of…
Eligibility for MAiD set to expand in new year for those with mental illness
Eligibility for Canada’s assisted dying program is set to expand…
COVID-19 and flu set to peak over holiday season in Ontario
There is a lot of COVID-19 circulating in Ontario right…
Respiratory-related ER visits surge at McMaster Children’s Hospital
A surge of children with symptoms of serious respiratory illnesses…
MPP presents petition to restore 2 overnight urgent care centres in Niagara
Niagara Falls MPP Wayne Gates presented a petition signed by…
Ontario patient ombudsman sees 33 per cent surge in complaints: report
Ontario’s patient ombudsman says his office has seen a 33…
Ontario lowering age for regular breast cancer screenings to 40
Ontario is lowering the age for regular, publicly funded breast…
Health officials urge vaccination for COVID-19, flu ahead of winter
Health officials are warning of a potentially tough winter season…
New breast cancer screening technology comes to Hamilton’s St. Joseph’s
A brand new breast cancer screening technology is now at…
High rates of trauma in births using forceps, vacuums: McMaster study
A new study from McMaster University is calling for a…
Ontario’s hospital system is in crisis: report
A grim assessment of Ontario’s hospital system was released Thursday,…
